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Windows legacy operating systems
Using WUS to roll out XP SP2
XP SP2 is the largest update you'll currently want to roll out with WUS, available now for open evaluation. Get tips for smoothly deploying XP SP2 with WUS in this tip. Continue Reading
How to add a computer to the domain
Windows Disk Cleanup tool gets routine help
The NTRegMon tool from Sysinternals.com monitors a system's registry while you run the Disk Cleanup tool. Find out more about it in this tip. Continue Reading
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In search of...Windows XP
The trick to searching the Active Directory through Windows XP is exploiting a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file, as this tip explains. Continue Reading
Keep attackers from phishing in your waters
Phishing perpetrators prey on naive users, making it critical that you prevent their scams from reaching inboxes at all. Here are some quick tips to block phishing attacks. Continue Reading
Uninstall 'stubborn' programs
Some applications don't have an uninstall option, as our author found out. But Brien Posey found a solution to the problem, and explains how to manually uninstall an application.Continue Reading
VBScript does mail
You can send e-mail messages from your script, as this tip explains.Continue Reading
Expert how-tos: What you need in a patch management solution
This tip features two Windows-security experts' responses to the question, "How do you choose a patch management solution?" and provides additional resources on patching.Continue Reading
Unable to log on locally to Windows 2003 computer
Taking ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
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Flash page problems with Windows XP SP2
Cut manual labor time for slipstreaming Service Packs
If you want to 'slipstream' Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 files, then you will want to check out AutoStreamer, a freeware program that simplifies the job.Continue Reading
Password hardening: 25 tips in 25 minutes
Get expert advice on password policy considerations, password creation, and password authentication and protection from these 25 quick tips.Continue Reading
Powerful free tool expands your security info edit options
Microsoft's download command-line tool gives you more options than the CACLS command so you can audit security information about files.Continue Reading
Kevin Beaver's Windows security crystal ball